What is your view on Gay Marriage?

Question

I dont understand why people would try to ban it. Maybe for some people its not right. But why would you try to inflict your religous views on other people. Would you like it if other religions did that to you? Everyone has their own beliefs,

Answer 1

I agree. Any marriage between two consenting adults, be it gay, lesbian, interracial, or interreligious, is perfectly fine in my eyes. Love is love and should be honored, not condemned.

Answer 2

As I see it, this issue breaks down into 4 camps:

1) People who are against Gay marriage because they are against gays. They think homosexuality is immoral, and therefore shouldn't be allotted any special privileges.

2) People who are ambivalent or confused about their views on homosexuality. These people ride the fence and say things like: “Gay unions, with all the same rights and privileges as marriage, are OK, but we can't call it marriage. The definition of marriage is a union between a man and a woman.”

3) Then there are the people who ride the fence on the other side. They tend to feel sorry for the plight of gays, and are sick of people oppressing them so much, but at the same time aren't all that comfortable with it either. For them, it's more of a civil rights issue and they leave morality out of it. Because of this, they are for gay marriage, even though you will most likely never see them out marching to support it.

4) Finally, there are those who feel passionately that Gay marriage should be permitted. They feel that any two people, regardless of race, religion, or sex, should be allowed to publicly declare their love for one another, and be allotted full rights and privileges given to all other married couples. These people are often gay themselves, have a gay relative or a close gay friend, and therefore have direct experience with the hardships placed on gay couples. Many have stories about how they, or a loved one, weren't allowed to stay past visiting hours in a hospital while seeing their partner because they weren't "related." Or the increased financial burden placed on gay couples by not being allowed to file income taxes jointly, have joint insurance coverage, or joint loans, etc. All of which are benefits given to married couples.

Me? I'm right in the middle. I have a few gay friends, and think they should be allowed to get "married" if they choose to. But, I can see the point of those who take the so-called "moral high ground," and I’m willing to throw them a bone -- so we don't have to call it marriage. We can call it "civil union," similar to what "common-law marriage" is now.

The important thing about compromise is, that nobody gets exactly what they want. That way, nobody feels like they completely won, and nobody feels like they completely lost.

Answer 3

I believe the state should recognize a union of any two people in marraige, religions can have their own beliefs and enforce their own moral codes on their followers.

I have been with my partner since 1992 - when we had a committment ceremony - that means nothing legally - but identified us as married to our family and friends.

I also think if you are going to ban gay marriage - and you say it is to defend marriage then you need to ban divorce. If gays cannot get married straights should have to hold the union of marriage at a much higher level and should not be allowed to divorce for any reason.

Answer 4

Gay marriage is wrong. Have you every thought that married couples produce children. Emphasis on the word PRODUCE. Gay couples do not contribute to society by producing and having children of their own. Since we're at war, think of the lives that have been lost. Do you think any of those men and women were produced by a gay "marriage." Gay men and women are just pissed off because they have to fight for a right that was never supposed to be given to people who are sexually charged in a perverse way. Homosexuality used to be a form of mental disability. I believe it still is a mental disability and if properly treated, these men and woman could get the help they need. What if society decided that murderers were born to murder or molesters were born with the desire to molest? Basically, it's not o.k.

Answer 5

The question is one of underlying moral fiber of a civilization. Even though I am far too young to remember the 60's I believe Soviet Premier Kruschev said "you will fall from withen" when speaking of the United States. Well folks take a good look around and think about that statement. Its happening now! Our nation is falling apart from the inside out with so many issues that would have our founding fathers screaming from beyond. Gays getting married is yet another abomination upon society. Here is another surprise for you all, I am a democrat!

Answer 6

I don't believe there is anything wrong with gay marriage. I also agree that we shouldn't press religious views on others, scince it is in our Constitution that Church and State should remain seperate. I don't find anything wrong with two gay men desiring to get married if that's what they truly want. A possible reason for President Bush's anti-gay marriage policy is that he would lose alot of support from other Republicans if he was pro-gay. His supporters are mostly Conservative Christians, so a pro-gay standpoint could possibly be political suicide. Another issue is that many people feel same-sex marriage is morally wrong, and morals can be quite hard to change in people.

Answer 7

Oh, my God. Don't get me started. Gay marriage should be legal, just like a marriage between a man and a woman. There is no difference. It makes me so mad that two people who WANT to get married, can't. It is their choice and no one else's. It just pisses me off that a couple in love who want to share their lives together in the bond of marriage and all that it brings, are not allowed to because someone else views it as wrong. It's just disgusting that other people try to force their opinions/political ideals on others. I say, let gays get married!! I mean, what's the big deal? Geez.

Answer 8

First off, you need to look at the term marriage. Marriage is a religious ceremony, conducted before those in witness and vows exchanged pledged to God. What God has joined together, let no man put as sunder. The Bible, clearly states it's opposition to homosexual relationships and therefore does not endorse such unions.

God's words are clearly stated in the Bible and are not there to be misused or misinterpreted.

That being said of marriage, you now need to look at the issue of living together. All across the country, in past and in present, people have lived together without getting married. That is perfectly legal, as long as the ones living together are of consenting age. That applies to heterosexual couples as well as same sex couples.

There are no laws that make it illegal for anyone to live with anyone else. Sexual activities must adhere to age consent laws, and then are therefore legal.

People wanting to change the terms of the Bible to suit themselves are wrong in doing so, just as Governments are also wrong by forcing religion to sanctify such unions.

Religion is religion, and that is where the term of marriage originated. The only reason that Governments have gotten involved in the licensing of marriages, is to raise tax dollars by something that is popular.

What does need to be changed, are the laws protecting same sex unions, giving spousal benefits to those who are infact, couples regardless of gender. Same sex couples have no laws against them living together and that is fine. To have those people wanting to change religion, that is another matter.

Answer 9

My view is that it's not my place to judge other people under the guise of doing God's work or whatever excuse people come up with to justify being hateful. People often fear what they don't understand and most people don't understand homosexuality. That is why people try to ban gay marriage.

Answer 10

I agree with you 100%
It just shows the ignorance of some people who are against it. Love is love. End of story. They can put down other people's religions, but definitely wouldn't like those people making fun of them and what they believe in

(my views on gay marriage is like a whatever floats your boat kind of thing)

Answer 11

Homosexual marriage has caused a significant decrease in traditional marriages in Scandanavia and the Netherlands. Which has led to an increase in children born to unwed parents. Which has led to more children being raised in single parent households (unmarried parents are significantly more prone to break up), which leads to the whole host of social problems we see here in the US.

So it is far more than the liberal strawman of 'forced religion'. You are seeking to blithely and significantly alter the basic building block of all civilizations and societies without giving a whit about the potential ramifications.

You people are just too freaking shallow and self-centered to be allowed to vote or procreate. You endanger my freedom and my security.